Sarah Barden is from Lancashire, but fears she will not be able to plan for her future in France under a potential far-right government fear that their rights could be eroded under a potential far-right government after the National Rally pledged to crack down on immigration.
The crackdown has affected the mood of British expats and foreigners living in the UK who don’t have French nationality, with some feeling like their future in their adopted home is in doubt. “I would go for French citizenship, as I could still keep my UK citizenship, but my wife is both British and a New Zealander, so she would lose her NZ citizenship, and is not willing to do so.”“We both know many French people, they are all left-leaning and angry about what is happening. Most of the Brits around here are complacent and don’t think it will affect them. Even the local French conned by the far right apparently say we are not the type of migrants that they want out of France.
Briton Sarah Barden, who lives between France and Belgium, has not become a French citizen despite years spent in Paris. Now she is worried she won’t be able to plan her future in the country., saying that the snap election campaign has shown a lack of leadership, with many people feeling forgotten. “This campaign had zero mention of current wars, the economy, preserving green spaces, hopes for the young and old, how we fund fossil fuel… It’s only about blaming immigrants.
Nu Barreto, a French Guinea artist living near Paris, said he is not panicking but feels the country is facing a stark choice.